Race Results that I have been long overdue to capture on the
blog:
StretchLAB Super Sunday 4 Miler - Bedford, NH 2/11/24. This
was a USATF New England Championship Race. I missed my goal for a 7 minute
pace, running a 28:25 overall net time or 7:07. 426th place. Gun
time was 28:47. Course had a slight change for the better in the middle from
the ’23 version. Splits: 6:59, 6:52, 7:14, 7:15
https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/feu2urjjeskf44qz/results
Hibernian 5K – Lynn, MA 2/24/24 – Race #1 for the day. I forgot
my watch but in the end, everyone said the distance wound up at 3 miles. I
liked the counter-clockwise direction for the first time, really no elevation
until after 2 miles where the course raised up to Boston Street. Good flat and
fast finish but I was spent for the last half mile. Rich Lally pulled away from
me as I settled for 21st place and official time of 21:25, 6:54/mile.
https://my.racewire.com/results/37784
Hamantasch Run 5K – Arlington, MA 2/24/24 – Race #2 for the
day. Comp entry as Kristen was the race photographer. I think this was my first
race in Arlington. The course seemed to go down for mile one after starting in
front of the town hall, flat second mile and then effort to get back up to the
finish over the last 700m or so. 23rd out of 142. 25:22 was the time
good for 8:10 pace. Splits: 8:17, 7:59, 8:03 and 7:33 for the last 10th.
Cool bright blue beanie for each entry.
https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/pq2fwxj2nq7fhh9k/results
Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K – Upton, MA 3/20/24 – Our Tri-Valley
Front Runners hosting another solid event out of Upton for the USATF New
England 15K Road Championship. I wanted to run a faster pace than the Great Stew Chase
effort in February. Mission accomplished on this rolling course. An average of
161 on the beats per minute (heart rate) says it all. Gun time: 1:13:58, Chip Time: 1:13:39.
376th out of 614 overall.
Splits were: 739, 739, 802, 733, 751, 753, 800, 812, 803 and
7:15 for the last point four. 7:54 pace per mile. Felt pretty good about the
effort!
https://www.athlinks.com/event/51543/results/Event/1069936/Course/2430334/Results
April Fools 4 Mile – Salisbury, MA April 6, 2024 - This flat
and fast out and back four mile is hosted by our Winner’s Circle Running Club
friends. I ran my PR of 21:59 (5:15/mi) twenty years ago – with Joe Shairs right
on my heels! Light rain started as the field took off. I felt a tweak of the
right hamstring in mile 1 so that kept my attention for the rest of the way. Still
hit 162 BPM average. 30th place. 30:21 chip (7:36/mi pace),
30:24 gun time. Splits were 7:37, 7:41, 7:46 and 7:51.
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/139499?customResultsPageId=66785